SUGGESTED ITINERARY
6:05 AM Arrival in Hochiminh city. Pick up at the airport with a driver only and transfer to the hotel for breakfast , leave your luggage and ready for full day city tour (no early check-in)
(SIC) 7:30 8:00 Driver and tour guide will pick up at hotel. Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification palace, which was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of both the Indochina wars.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, continue the city tour by discovering the city's Western side. Ride to Cho Lon (Big Market) and Thien Hau Pagoda which is located in China Town. Continue to Bach Dang harbor. After checking in the waterbus tickets, and stabilizing your seat, the boat will start to depart. During the trip, you will have a unique view of the most typical commercial buildings of the city including the Vinhomes Central Park urban area, the magnificent Landmark 81 tower, the Bitexco Financial Tower, the green peaceful District 2. A lot of stunning moments are waiting for you. Try to discover the soul of this land - Saigon River by water bus, maybe you will realize many miracles, a more accurate view of the land once called Paris of Indochina or the Pearl of the Far East.
18:00 pm: Transfer back to your hotel for check in
Overnight at Hochiminh
DAY 2 : HO CHI MINH CITY – CUCHI TUNNELS TOUR (SIC) (B)
Breakfast at hotel
07:30 07:45 : Pick up at hotel and Depart for Cu Chi tunnels from the meeting point. Visitors will arrive at Cu Chi tunnels after a drive of 1,5 hours. Our tour guide will give you an overview introduction to Cu Chi and its legendary history. A documentary film about the tunnels will explain the tunnel's histories and how fierce the war was in the area. You will be guided to the tunnels system, including the weapon factory, hospitals, and kitchens, and crawl under the tunnels…..
After that, travelers can try delicious manioc, the leading food for guerilla warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range. Leave Cu Chi tunnels and return to Sai Gon at the end of your trip.
Back to hotel and have leisure time
Overnight at Hochiminh
DAY 3 : HO CHI MINH – MY THO, MEKONG DELTA TOUR (SIC) (B/L)
Breakfast at hotel
07:30 07:45 Pick up at hotel and have a smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong.
On arrival at My Tho, after visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. Boats pass by the fish rafts along the Tien River, overlooking the Rach Mieu Bridge. Stroll along the village road, visit the orchard and enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music" performed by locals.
Riding a hand-rowed sampan through the Tan Thach canal. Then visit the coconut candy mill and take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals.
Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant; Then the motorboat will take you back to the cruise. Meet on the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta, and you are guaranteed to take home your private collection of beautiful memories.
Back to hotel and have leisure time
Overnight at Hochiminh
DAY 4 : HO CHI MINH – FLY TO SIEM RIEP (PVT) (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and our driver will pick u for flight to Siem Riem (Recommend flight around 12:00)
Upon arrive in Siem Reap airport, meet and greet from our tour guide and driver.
Enjoy half city tour in Siem Reap, excursion to Chong Kneas Floating Village, take a ride by traditional wooden boat on Tonle Sap Lake to experience the fishermen life. In the wet season, the Tonle Sap Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, and free for Shopping at Old Market.
Overnight at Siem Reap
DAY 5: SIEM REAP ANGKOR TOUR (PVT) (B)
Breakfast at your hotel, in the morning visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom including: Bayon views with Angkor Wat as the favorite monument among visitors. The two temples evoke similar aesthetic responses yet are different in purpose, design, architecture and decoration, Baphuon temple the world's biggest jigsaw puzzle, Phimean Akas, Terrace of Elephant, Terrace of Leper King, and Ta Prohm temple, which featured as the location for the film ‘Tomb Raider', exploring its towers courtyards and corridors to uncover the intricate stone reliefs that are shielded by the surrounding foliage.
Then process to visit the Main Angkor Wat, the biggest Hindu temple in the world and the one of the largest religious monument in the world. And then late afternoon go to view sunset at the top of Phnom Bakheng.
Overnight in Siem Reap
DAY 6: SIEM REAP – PHNOM PENH CITY TOUR (PVT) (B)
Breakfast at hotel;
Depart from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh by public coach or flight.
Visit Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda sit side by side on the riverside, and while they are two separate complexes they are visited as one, starting with the Royal Palace and then continuing onto the Silver Pagoda. Approaching the complex you will notice the walls painted vivid yellow to represent Buddhism, and white for Hinduism, the two main faiths of Cambodia until they were combined into one by Jayavarman VII in the 12th century, Independence Monument were built in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia’s independence from French colonial rule, and Wat Phnom ("Mountain Pagoda") is the heart of the city. At 27 metres above sea level, it is the highest point in the area. The huge clock, illuminated at night, on the base of the hill at the southern side, has become one of Phnom Penh's night-time landmarks.
Overnight in Phnom Penh
DAY 7: PHNOM PENH DEPARTURE (PVT) (B)
Breakfast at hotel, visit Toul Sleng Museum and the Central Market (Psah Thmey), a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver and gold jewellery, gems, silk, kramas, stone and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs.
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Vientiane
On arrival at the Vientiane Capital, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Vientiane is a charming and fascinating capital, with an interesting mix of Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, and American influences.
Overnight in Vientiane
DAY 8: VIENTIANE – CITY TOUR – BUDDHA PARK (PVT) (B)
After breakfast, we start visiting the major sights of the capital; including the Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. Enroute to Lao’s national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, you will have the opportunity to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
Afternoon, transfer out to visit Buddha Park with thousands of Buddha Statues inspired by Hindu culture. On the way back, we visit Mrs. Carol Cassidy Weaving Studio. If we come before 3:30pm, we can see the local artisans working on their daily routine to create handicraft products. Take a tour around the studio and learn more about the culture of weaving in Laos.
Mrs. Carol Cassidy arrived in Laos in 1989, as a textile expert with the United Nations Development Programme. Lao Textiles was founded in 1990. Specializing in 100 percent hand-woven silk, Carol and the 40 Lao artisans produce exquisitely crafted wall hangings, scarves, shawls and custom furnishing fabric.
Overnight in Vientiane.
DAY 9: VIENTIANE – NAM NGUM LAKE (PVT) (B)
Pick up at 08:00 am at Hotel’s Lobby.
This morning, we head out of Vientiane city and follow the Lao-China Express way and Lao-China Friendship Tunnel to Ban Tha Heua - Vang Vieng.
Upon arrival, we embark on a local boat for a cruising through hundreds of small islands. Afternoon, we will drive back to Vientiane via Ban Phon Hong, then continue take the old road to Phone Mee Village where we have chance to stop to visit Pasand Handicraft center. We will also visit local markets (Koud Sam Baht market or Dong Khai market) where local people gather the wild animals and large selection of insects to sale.
We return to Vientiane by late afternoon or early evening (depends on the traffic).
Overnight in Vientiane.
DAY 10: VIENTIANE – DEPARTURE (PVT) (B)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for departure.
Location
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Accommodations
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Room Category
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Vietnam
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Prague Hotel
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Superior
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Campuchia
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Holy Angkor (SAI)
Relax Hotel (PNH)
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Standard
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Laos
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Sabaidee @ Lao
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Superior
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@ Tour Price Include:
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All airport-hotel-airport with driver only
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All tour excursion transfers with an English speaking guide
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Transfer by private van 7 seats
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All entrance fees
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Mineral water 2 bottles per pax per day
@ Tour Price Exclude:
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Issuance, Air tickets, Upgrade meals, Visa fee
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Other not mentioned as the above
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Surcharge tips for guide and driver : 3 USD/pax/days
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Surcharge Siem Reap – Phnom Penh by Public Coach USD 17 (per person)
@ Notes:
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What to bring: Original passport, sun glasses, insect repellent
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The itinerary may be subject to change due to the bad weather condition
@ Packages are not applied for the period as – surcharge to be advised upon request.
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Lunar New Year Festival : 28/1/ 2025 – 2 /2/ 2025
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Hung King Festival : 18/4/ 2025
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Reunification Day & Labor Day : 29/4/ 2025 – 02 /5/ 2025
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National Independence Day 2017 : 31/8/2025 - 02/9/ 2025
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Christmas - New Year : 24/12/2025 - 02/01/2025